Otwane Surname
Approximately 2,697 people bear this surname
Otwane Surname User-submission:
This surname denotes a person who has survived a death crisis; a person who was about to die but survived.
Otwane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,479 | 1:18,628 | 2,201 |
| Uganda | 215 | 1:181,578 | 15,102 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Otwane (287) may also be a first name.
Otwane Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname denotes a person who has survived a death crisis; a person who was about to die but survived.
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Otwane Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Otwane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Otwane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Otwane is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Otwane? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 161,453rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,702,093 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Otwane live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Otwane is also the 522,011th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 287 people.
Otwane is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,479 people, or 1 in 18,628. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Busia County, where 63 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 20 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 9 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Otwane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottwane | 92 | 1 | / |
| Otwan | 91 | 83 | / |
| Otwani | 83 | 1,614 | / |
| Atwane | 83 | 144 | / |
| Othwan | 83 | 72 | / |
| Otwany | 83 | 30 | / |
| Etwane | 83 | 5 | / |
| Otwine | 83 | 2 | / |
| Otwana | 83 | 2 | / |
| Otuane | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hotwagner | 80 | 350 | / |
| Hotwani | 77 | 645 | / |
| Ostwani | 77 | 215 | / |
| Otuaney | 77 | 7 | / |
| Oustwan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Otwanyi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hotwany | 77 | 6 | / |
| Athwane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Atwanje | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gotwani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Atwaine | 77 | 2 | / |
| Othwain | 77 | 2 | / |
| Otwanit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Outwine | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ostwany | 77 | 1 | / |
| Othwana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Othwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odtwine | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ottwine | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ohtwine | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hottwagner | 75 | 6 | / |
| Atwan | 73 | 21,960 | / |
| Odwan | 73 | 255 | / |
| Otuan | 73 | 100 | / |
| Otwon | 73 | 36 | / |
| Oustwani | 71 | 16 | / |
| Hodwanes | 71 | 6 | / |
| Aathwane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oodwayne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odwangue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oustwany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Outtwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atwine | 67 | 7,139 | / |
| Atwani | 67 | 1,951 | / |
| Otuene | 67 | 283 | / |
| Otwona | 67 | 212 | / |
| Hutwagner | 67 | 136 | / |
| Attwan | 67 | 131 | / |
| Hatwagner | 67 | 86 | / |
| Utwani | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hatwan | 67 | 48 | / |
| Otuana | 67 | 20 | / |
| Oduane | 67 | 17 | / |
| Otwong | 67 | 17 | / |
| Atwain | 67 | 15 | / |
| Athwan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Atwana | 67 | 5 | / |
| Odwain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Adwane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Edwane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Odtuan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Otuone | 67 | 3 | / |
| Odwani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Atwany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oudwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otuang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otwoni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atwean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atuane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otuani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odwaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otuhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odwany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odwuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otweny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otuany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Othuan | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otwane
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